Baltimore City Power Rankings: Health Care Exchange, Hogan, Fox45, more

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Health Care Exchange

A year ago, Maryland's health care exchange was so dysfunctional that it had to be scrapped entirely and replaced by a new system based on Connecticut's exchange. But this year, as a crush of people tried to sign up for coverage before a Dec. 18 deadline, the website held up, and more than 100,000 customers were enrolled for 2015 coverage. Despite endless grandstanding about Obama's health care reform nationally, Maryland's experience follows a national trend: Obamacare works.

Health Care Exchange

A year ago, Maryland's health care exchange was so dysfunctional that it had to be scrapped entirely and replaced by a new system based on Connecticut's exchange. But this year, as a crush of people tried to sign up for coverage before a Dec. 18 deadline, the website held up, and more than 100,000 customers were enrolled for 2015 coverage. Despite endless grandstanding about Obama's health care reform nationally, Maryland's experience follows a national trend: Obamacare works.

FedEx has expressed interest in the site of the old Bethlehem Steel mill, which has been dormant since 2012. If the deal goes through--and it's a long way off at this point--it would be a surprisingly quick turnaround for the once-essential industrial hub, which required an environmental cleanup costing $48 million, but has the benefit of industrial zoning and close proximity to the Port of Baltimore and major highways.

Sparrows Point

FedEx has expressed interest in the site of the old Bethlehem Steel mill, which has been dormant since 2012. If the deal goes through--and it's a long way off at this point--it would be a surprisingly quick turnaround for the once-essential industrial hub, which required an environmental cleanup costing $48 million, but has the benefit of industrial zoning and close proximity to the Port of Baltimore and major highways.